When dramatic license meets historical identity

4:39 PM,
Feb. 23, 2013

This undated publicity photo released by DreamWorks and Twentieth Century Fox, shows Daniel Day-Lewis, center rear, as Abraham Lincoln, in a scene from the film, 'Lincoln.' A congressman who saw a flaw in the movie Lincoln says he is pleased the screenwriter has conceded an inaccuracy in its portrayal of an 1865 vote on slavery.

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Beatriz Gonzalez
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One of my favorite films of 2012 was "Lincoln," and today we'll see if Stephen Spielberg's epic film biography of our 16th president will win any of the 12 Academy Awards for which it's been nominated.

The film follows Abraham Lincoln's seemingly impossible struggle to abolish slavery and is powerful in part thanks to actor Daniel Day-Lewis' performance in recreating Lincoln's most controversial speeches during his last months (he's nominated for Best Actor).